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i ever, has :caned a great sensation : the clerk has been arrested, and Sir Hudson Lowe has taken some soldiers from the frigate to pro tect him.- Capt. Hamilton and-the English Consul have complained to the Consul of France. The clerk, it seems, excuses himself by saying that he was intoxicated; but it appears that he had been instigated by several other Frenchmen." NURIMBURG, MAY B. The failure of the house of Fries, at Vienna, is one of the greatest misfortunes of the kind that has occurred for a long time, at Vienna ; and the ruin is said to be so complete, that , according VI the latest accounts from the Imperial capital, the effects do not promise the creditors above five.per cent. (hie. great house is re ported to have lost above a million of florins by this failure, which does not seem improbable; when we consider that the late chief partner of the house of Fries, is the same. Mr. David Parish who' has appeared as one of the principal Contractors in most of the great Loan* that have have been negociated for some years past. THE FUNDS. City, 12 0' Cloek Taus morning 3 per Cent. Consols opened at 781 but have Subsequently fallen to 78i at which price they remain; with srarct.ly any business doing. dew 4 per Cent. Scrip, 78i pm. ; S per Cent. Consols, 74 ! 1; Ditto, for Account, 78i ; I?.xchequer Bills, 9, 10, pm. ; 11 1gailiart, 651; Buenos Ayres, 58, 60 ; Colombian, 1822, 4 0, 1 ; Ditto, 1824, 44.3 ; Peruvian, 31, 2 ; Prussian, 1818, N 4, 90 ; Ditto, 1822, 90i, 91i; Ibussian,,7sl, 76. Mlsz4.—Atiglo Mexican, 20, 171, dia. ; Brazilian, 13, 11, ; Castello, Si, 2i, dig. ; Bolivar, 5,7, pm. ; Pasco Peruvian, 1 01, 9i, dig. ; Thdpuxahtia, par, 5, pm. ; Mexican Company, 9+. 81, dig. Sad*s....:-Alliance Fire and Life, 7,8, pm. ; Ditto Marine, I, Two o'clock. The Conical Market is quite inactive, present price, buyers. NAVAL. INTELLIGENCE. Our post Letters contain no news. His Majesty's ship talbot has arrived in Gillingham Reach, in the Medway. The Gloucester was seen off Sisewell, in Suffolk, on the 15th instant, in tow of the Steam-boat which accompanied her. The Yacht Club are making great preparations for the ensuing le"on. It is reported that a squadron of yachts will assemble in Dartmouth Harbour, preparatory to a cruise into the Medi terranean. Their Commodore, Lord Yarborough, will hoist his kola pendant in his magnificent new yacht. [FROM LLOYDS.] Nat., MAY 16.—Wind E.—Passed through from the River, last night, the Frederick, Curtis, for Jamaica ; Pusey Hall, Head; for St.. Lucia; James Dunlop, —, fur Sierra Leone; and a ttansport . Bark, fur bOYEZ, MAY 16, 6P. at., the wind has just changed to kFLW,.....The Honourable Company's ship Vansittart is now Passing fur the Downs, and the Mellish is in sight to the westward, POIIII3IOI , TU, MAY 16. =- Wind W.S.W.—No arrivals or 'Filings. COWES, MAY 16.—Wind E.—Arrived the Leopard, Gerry, from Charleston in 41 days; and Monmouth, Atkins, from Matanus ; Wellington, from Liverpool to New Brunswick, Ist. fin. 41. long. 21, 19, 28th April ; Eliza, Dix, from Sunderland it , Quebec, lot. 4ti. 21. long. 48. 21. long. 11. 51. ; Mulford, of Boston, for Petersburgh, lat. 46.0. long. 0, Gth May. The Dutch ship William sailed in company with the Monmouth, for Haniburgh. Puresouru, MAY lb:—Wind E.—Arrived the Friends, Bakes, from Memel in 15 days. On the Ist of May, in the Fast €O 4 , tell in with the Argus, Postles from Memel to Sligo, in a lokky and dainaged state, and saw her safe into Elsinore. Sailed the llraack, for Rotterdam. PA)LIMUTIE, MAY 15.—Variable light winds.—Arrived the 340 4, Booster, for London; Edward Profilers, Propert, from' Limerick; Vixen, Post-office Steam-packet, front Milford; the two latter sailed again for London. rkilreistwees, Mai tits. Marquis 44 Ijuutleya.As... 541 '0, with convicts, for, New South Wales. . . LivekrooL, MAY 18.—Wind /4.t.-:-Arrived • the :Thorne, ifatvkins, from Barbadoes; Mary; Holines, freiti Yotiitonah.' mailed the hiory, 'Quithin, for Bahia. TheUnitpl States, .Wii son, ; . for Nut York, saikil yesterday evening ; also, Suporior, Omand, fur Valparaiso ; Louisa, Lyon, Mobile; and 'Constitu tion, Devribury, for Demerara. THE DUKE OF YORK'S LEVEE. Me Hoye) Highness the Commander-in-Chief held a Levee to. d9'► at his Of in the Horse Guards, which was numerously at- Seeded. _ The following Generals, and about sixty other Officers, paid wit -respects to his Royal Highness, vie.—General. Caleraft, ( "era! Fuller, Lieutenant-General Sir John Lambert, Viscount Valletort, Lieutenant-General Sir William Hutchinson, Major- General Sir. Neil Campbell, Rear-Admiral Dighy, Lieutenant. general Sir Augustine Fitzgerald, Lieutenant-General' Sir F. , De It°lt "ltert3", Lord Viscount Ennismore, Lieutenant-Genera l? N. K) General Sir Gordon Drummond, Vice Admiral Sir' 11. nklit. Marquis of Queensberry, Major-General Herbert, Msjor "erutral Sir J. Conran, Major-General Vincent, Major-General . W. Stuart, Lord Radstock, Lord A. Hill, Lieutenant ral Durham, Major General Mundy, and Major-General YeSterilay morning the Duke of Clarence and the Princess Sophia visited the king. ..rhel Duke and Duchess of Clarence, attended by `, suite, left the Burlington Hotel . yesterday after- D° 6 4, about lialf-paSt four o'clock, in two carriages lil a four, with outriders, on their return to their re sidence at Bushy. t. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence will proceed to Calais in the Royal Sovereign yacht, in a few days. On Monday the Duke of Clarence dined wtth Princess Augusta. The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York Yestefday, at his house in South Audley-street. Prince Leopold lea town yesterday morning, for his seat at Claremont. The-Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and a tiu- . morons party dined, with Earl and Countess Bathurst on Monday, at their house in Stanhope-street., At a Meeting of the Committee of Lloyd's Coffee•Y ,house, this day, Win. tbOmpion, E. M.P. and Alderman, was elected their. Chairman, • J. W. Croker, Esq. left town last night for Dublin. On Monday night Prince Leopold gave a grand entertainment, to . a .nurneroua party, supposed to be about 600 , a l t h ough the Countess of jersey gave a rout at the same ,time, and there were several other attractions in the fashionable circles, which caused the arrival s at Marlborougtt-house to be protracteilto about one, o'clock. The Countess of Jersey, after the de terture of h er own party, came to pay her resp ec t s t o I ritice Leopold. The encouragement given to the m anufactures of the count r y at this distinguished and' et roue party was very visiblp, the ladies' dresses, with Very few exceptions, being new for the occasion, end made o f t h e ric h est s ilk s an d satins, many of them' earing la ce , gauze , or net over them. The dresses' were principally white. The vailing colours were Pink or_geranium. Among the comp an y, were, most k ,,ttle VPreigit Ambassadors and Ministers, the Arch-: t}h o j c Pf York, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,. t. at War, the Vice-Chaneell or , Princo t i er heey'''Prince Polignac, the President of the Yet ArAelny,, Ste. LAW INTELLIGENCE. . COURT OF .KING'S BFNCII--(Titis DAY). . Sittings at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Justice. SLOSS AND ANOTHER 'V. DRAKE. Mr. COMYN opened the pleadings. Mr. MARRYATT stated the case. This was an ac- tion.brought for work and labour dope. The plaintiffs are ship builders in Bermondsey, and the defendant is a .Sea Captain. The defendant had applied to the plaintiffs to repair a schooner, called The Rising Sun ; the plaintiffs (lid repair her to the satisfactifin of the defendant ; the defendant refused to pay the amount of the repairs, 871. and a' fraction, and for the recovery of it the present action was brought. The defendant had threatened to Make this a Special Jury cause, and therefore ,it had been in the paper for some time ; but yet it was not supposed any strenuous defence would now be made. The servants of the plaintiffs proved the orders given by the defendant, the work done,. and the reasonableness of the charges ; and no defence having been set up,' the Jury found for the plaintiffs. :TAYLOR AND ANOTHER V. TROTT. .Mr. GURNEY and Mr. ABRAHAM appeared for the plaintiffs, end . Mr. SCARLETT and Mr. CHITTY For the defendant. The plaintiffs were bricklayers in ;he county of Surrey, and were engaged by tile de fendant to build four houses Unton-street, in the Borough, at, as the plaintiffs alleged, thirty-nine shil lings a rod, exclusive of extras to be charged for ; and the'• action was biought for 131. and odd, as a balance due to the plaintiffs. The defence was, that the work was agreed to be done at 395. a rod, in cluding every thing. The defendant himself was only a contractor, whose agreement with the _owner of, for house Was at 40s. a. rod, . exclusive of anv charge seafr9l(l4lg4te., and it would be rather hard if he were to pay more to the sub -contractors than he himself was to receive for the work.—Verdict for the plaintiffa, Ell. Os. 10d. ; costs 40s. . ASSAULT.-FORD V. HUGHES. Mr. GEORGE opened the pleadings, and Mr. POL LOCK stated the case. The plaintiff was a respectable housekeeper in Field-lane, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, and the defendant was likewise • a house keeper there. The plaintiff, for some time past, has been separated from his wife, allowing her five shillings ,a week. She has been frequently in the habit of-going to the • plaintiff's house, and creating disturbances ; in November, 1825, she caused such a riot, that the plaintiff felt it necessary to give her in charge- to a , watchman . ; the watchman took her to St. Andrew's watch-house in a state of great intoxication, accom panied by her husband. The night constable not being there at the time, the charge was given to the presiding commander, and the plaintiff went away. Fhe night constable, who was the defendant, soon afterwards arrived, and sent for the plaintiff. On the plaintiff's going again to the watch-house, the defen dant inquired into the cause, terms,rike.-of the- sepa ration between the husband and wife; hut, not being sa tisfied with the explanation, and having high and exalted Snotions of . the duties between husband and wife, the defendant ; thought proper to say, lie would discharge ' ,the woman, and detain the plaintiff. He accordingly opened the door, desired the woman to walk away, locked the door again, and then desired the plaintiff to give an account of himself. The plaintiff protested against being detained, and offered to answer any questions that might be put to him. After having been detained for some time, the defendant, a strong powerful man, took the 'plaintiff, a weakly man, by the collar, dragged him towards the door, opened it, and literally threw him out into the street. For this violent and abusive con duct the action , was brought, and the , . object of it . was, not to obtain excessive damages ; but tie _plaintiff felt it a duty to society to bring the ac non, .that men, in the situation of the defendant, who were not always of the best characters, should be taught, that th e p u bli c are no t to b e d ea l t with as the deandant had t a k en , upon himself to treat the plain tiff. It' would therefore be for the Jury tq say, what damages ought to be given. • 'Sevegil witnesses were called, principallf•wetehmen, who proved the- facts; as stated by the Learned Counsel. The LORD CHIZF JUSTICE expressed his opinion that the imprisonment .was not proved, as the, plaintiff did not appear to have been detained against his incli nation, nor had he expressed a wish to depart. I-Ie was in a room, in which . it was customary always to keep the door locked, except when persona. were pass ing out or in ; and as to the assault, the Court wished to know, if more than a shilling could be made of it on either side. Mr. POLLOCK thought not. Mr. A noLPitus for the defendant admitted that his client ought to have desired the plaintiff to have walked out before he had put his hands upon him, which he had not done, and was therefore. liable: to an action. The Court directed the Jury not to 'find for the false imprisoninent, but for the assault. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages One Shilling, , ; GENERAL ELECTION., About 'a hundred of the Mahlon Electors were on Monday evening *Med with punch, at the expense of QuintinDiek, Fog. a candidate for the representation of that Borough. ' Another candidate, Mr. Lennart!, gave them yesterday a supper, and had at least two hundred guests. Mr. Winn, the third candidate, proposes to do himself the honour of waiting personally on the Electors.' Mr. Leonard seems to have decidedly the best of it. The purveyors of cabbages and Potatoes, ceittptrollers of the And-hole% eeonomieal clothiers, and dealers in marine stores, are furbishini up their holiday clothes, and preparing for the West minster Election, Which, is generally accounted t jubilerbt the• good peoPle.of that independent city. 'lt was, 14 betioC ► `the' rg u rdett Ciilentittee's liberality, in one of these piping timer :tree .tivity joy that gave rise to the song of . " To J..ondon then 1 came, 'twat the Westminster Election, •' 'S And politics and porter were both in high perfection-;, • • " And most people's heads sure muddliny." di • Free an d E a sy' was the word, so I joined the merry throng, " But their politics were weak, and their porter was so 'irony, "'Chat some bow we got a knack of fuddling." • Report says there will be a contest. In Dover, there will in all probability he some smart' 'work. Mr. Holcomb has published a manly and spirited address; &vier in,* himself to be firmly attached to the King and Constitution as etrablished in Church and State, to be liberal and tolerant to Dis.. *enters, hut an enemy to Catholic Emancipation. Ile has 'come forward at the request of a great number of the electors and him friends have no doubt of his success. The Borough of Southwark, it is said, will he contested warmly. The late Queen's Fish-Marshal has lost an immense number of hi/440'11dd, and there is every prospect of a' split amongst the lawrolpstriy. Colonel Macqueen is likely to walk over the course at Bedford ; and there is little dont but that the vast expence of an election. will be saved to both eandidates. The invitation to a third does not meet with the cordial support that " ex P eted. • Expectation is on tiptoe as to tits r esult of the Meeting of the Shipowners, to be held on the 80th instant , : It is fully expected .L a sixth candidate' the City Representat io n Will be then propoSed ? but it ice thought that'' the malority will be satisfied that their interests Io the harnbref Mr . A, : deensan Thosipton and. Mr. Ward will be amply guarded, and it is std that those gentle men will be asked for a pledge on that subject. At all events, the result of tha city Election will be in a great Measure depen dant on the vote of that body; SIMONY. Simony is defined -by Johnson, ,in his Dictionary, to be " the crime (if buying or selling church prefer ments," and by Blackstone, as " the corrupt presenta tion of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice, for money, gift, or reward." The origin of the term is said to be the name of the person who first committed the of fence, viz. Simon Magus ; but whose crime, indeed, was not the purchasing of a benefice, but the buying of holy, orders only, or a qualification to take upon him self a cure of souls. Notwithstanding this offence was visited, by the canon law, :with very severe, punishment, it was not by the English common, law. subject to any penalties whatever ; and even in this day it would appear not to lir" an indictable offence, although it is elassed under the head .Offences against Religion. .The effect of this silence of the common law was to protect the simonaical patron from all temporal punishment On account of this - crime, whilst the unhappy clerk, who was admitted to a benefice by purchase, was liable to all the Censures and pains that ecclesiastical authority could direct against. him. To remedy this inconve nience, several - Acts of Parliament have been at diffe rent times. passed, in the reigns of Elizabeth, Wil liam li!., and Anne. The effect of these statutes is thus summed up by Mr. Justice 'Blackstone iu his Commentaries:— 1. That to purchase a presentation, the living being actually vacant,' is open and notorious Simony.-2. That for a clerk to bargain for the next presentation, the incumbent being sick and about to die, was Si mony bcfine - the statute of Anne ; and now, by,that Statute, to purchase. either, in his own name or another's, the next presentation, and be ,thereupon presented at any future time to the living, is direct and palpable simony.-3. That for a father to purchase such a presentation, in order,toprovide for his son, is not simony.-4. That if a simonaical contract be made with. the patron; the clerk not being privy thereto, the presentation from that time shall indeed devolve to the Crown, as a punishment of the guilty patron ; but the clerk who is innocent does not incur any disability or forfeiture.-5. That bonds given to pay money to charitable uses, on receiving a presenta tion to a living, are not simoniacal, provided the patron or his relations be not benefited thereby.-6. That bonds of resignation, in case of non-residence, or taking any other living, are not simonaical, nor are bonds to resign, when the patron's son_ comes to cano nical age. —Lastly, That general bonds to resign at the patron s request are held to be legal." This is a short summary of the existing law relating to simonaical contracts, which our forefathers seem to have regarded with great and peculiar horror. Thus hostile. to the presentations to livings obtained by purchase, it may be regarded as somewhat curious that no enactment has affixed a corporal punishment to the crime, the more especially as the cruse was one of notorious and 1 constant practice, so much so as to render the four l i following verses a sort of passing proverb of the day .: Quatuor ecelemias portia intratur in comae& Committee simonis san g uinis aique Dei' Prima pater magnis, nutumo paw alter*, cbaris Tertia, and panda quarts patera solet. To say that a person shall be permitted by purchase to obtain the direction of men 4 consciences in reli gious matters, and to become invested with the sacred title of Parish Minister, does at first sight appear to be a position of a startling nature. But when it is considered that the purchase of the presentation alone will not invest, the, buyer with this sacred character, and that the Bishop of the diocese has power and authority to reject him for reasons to be assigned, we think the offence becomes greatly mitigated in the. eyes of morality, and all okjectitut on the ground of injury . to the church vanishes at ; once. Where the right of presentation is given to another by virtue of hitt office, them indeed - . the offence becomes one of great magnitude ; but the reason that makes it so is. altogether distinct from the crime of Simony, and exists simply in the fact, that a public fittictionary is prostituting the riatronagepf his artOn (the execution of which was entrusted to him f i or the public good) for the sake of lucre and gain, and of Advancing his own particular interests, without regard to the public welfare which it is his duty to promote. The advowson of a living is recognised as property by our law ; and when that property is invested in a pri vate individual, it is hard to say he shall not be.per mitted to turn it to the best advantage, and sell or give it away, as seemeth best in his own eyes., Yet such is the law at this moment: and we must at once confess we consider it somewhat harsh and severe. This law, how ever, will permit a father to provide for a son by a contract, which, if made in &your of a nephew, cou sin, or stranger, however dear, would be termed si nionaical, and be therefore void. Thus an exception in the operation of the law is violently interposed, (for no reason beyond that of the affection of parties can be assigned for it) in order to give effect to a prin ciple, which, however , good and natural, is. neverthe less in direct opposition to the whole force, scope, and groundwork of the laws against simony. It can not be for an instant contended that any more injury can be done to the Church by the admission of a ne phew, when a son Would be admitted ; or of a stranger; even though he paid money, where a nephew is admit ted ; or any inquiry into the relationship of the par ties. The truth is, the law ought to have its full (Te ndon, and, if permitted to avoid' contracts for the pur chase of presentations at all, it. ought to have a full ope ration,and avoid them altogether,with out reference to the ,object of them or any inquiry into the relation of parties. As, however, this exeeptionitrallowed, it must '4)e-taken ass sort of tacit confession of the impoliey of the law, and would of itself warrant the Legislature in considering the point with a view to its amendment and alteration. A humorous Scottish lawyer, who had often re-. ceived favours from the Duke of ealled upon hie Grace for the same purpose one morning, before having shaved himsrlf.••— The Duke observing the roughness of his chin, asked why he had not smoothed it by a tonsorial opplicstiott ".Because," replied t h e b oryeri 4, I h ave a f avour to ark o f your Orace, and I did nut like to do it barefacedly." ANRCDoTIt OP TUX LATE Cor.. TlionNTON.— This celebrated sportsman and singular man, was one day angling in the neighbourhood of Mitfield, in Yorkshire, when b e was acoosted by a traveller with the usual prelude to convenatioti, of o What sport, Sir ?" followed by a nuinber of questions relati ve , to different individuals who resided ip the vicinity. Among Other*, Colonel Thornton was mentioned hy the stranger, who ex pressed a great desire to see this extraciftlioorY math AO he called him. "Do you know him, Sir?" said he to the Angler ; Know , him, Sir," replied the Colonel, " as well as I know myself; he is, as you say, a devilioh odd fiskhut I eadeas I have a great regard for itint, and as you wish to see him, I rcoommend you to turn your horses' heed, and inquire the road to raletoner'o Will, where , hi resides, and I will insure you a hearty welcome, a of dinner, and a bottle of good wipe. I shell siertnielY titteAtrithiltint myself to-dny, and will prttent you if you will give m e Your name." The stranger accepted the hospitality thus osTereu'ny pray, as be believed, gave his name " filiettpurne lefterwerda Ilar l oi s of Laordeellt)t and Was received em his arrival by his angling so grurintsnce 41, the tritium:tee of MOStr , 11.44.4"146 POUR PER CENTS, 182 d. It is frequently asked hyperemia desirous of investing money in the Funds whiCh is the most advantageouri Stock to perch:lse ? The following comparative statement will evince the advantage of the 4 per cents. created this year, 1826, over every other Stock — it yields more interest--it cannot be paid off until after sth' April, 1833—and if then redeemed, Meer:MuAt are bound to pay 1001. for every 931. 12s. ftd. now advanced, being a certain profit of 61. 7s. 6d.—besides an increased income during the time. This Stock also presents to the holders of the other 4 per cents. (which may be paid off or reduced in 1829) a decided ad- . vantage by exchange, which is important to all Trustees, as they Can thereby secure the certainty of 4 per cent. interest, until the year 1833,, , inetead of the liability of being paid off or having their in terest" reduced four yeamsooner; and the importance of an eitten sion.of four pato to the holders is very considerable ; for if the .5 per cents. had not been reduced in 1822, the circutnatances of the country would not allow of such a reduction of interest in the year 1828. The following simple calculation will also evinou the atlvantage to the holders of 3 per cent). in making au ezeliar;e into, the 4 per cents. Created this year, 1826. s. d. 1000 0 0 Stock in the Ilethiced 11 per cents, will protfnoe '7BOl. which will purchase in the 4 per cents. • • • 1826, 833 2 3 producing an income of 331. 6w. sd. per ann., instead of 301. being an increase of 31. 6s. bd. —this will buy in the 4 faer cents. 1826, 3 10 11 on stl April, 1827, a 931, the present price, rushing 836 13 1„ , Stock on bth April, 1f127, giving a rourplus in come 'of 31. 9s. SI this will purchase 3 14 ft Stock, making 840 7 2 Stock on 4th April, 1828, giving a surplcx in come of 31. 12.. 3(1.--which will porcionw 3 17 2 stock, yanking 844 4 4 Stock on Fith Aprik 18.19, giving a turplea in itintoe of 31. lbs. 4il. —which will punchtoo 4 0 .6 Stock, making 818 4 10 Stock on sth April, 1830, giving a aurplus in come of 31. ltio. 7d.—whirb will pnrclime 4 3 .11 Stock, making • 852 8.. , * Stock on sth dpril, 1831, giving a surplum in come of 41. Is. 10d.—which will purclia4e 4 7 5 Stock, making 856 16 2 Stock on sth April, 1832, giving a aurplua in come of 41. ba. ad.—which will purchase 4 11 0 Stock, making 861 7 2 Stock on sth April, 1933, giving a surplus in come of 41. Re. 10d. pier tmuurn. So that on the sth April, 1838, if the - surplus dividend is laid out, the amount of 4 per cents. will be 8611. 71. 2d.'-.-producing an income of 341. Be. 10(1. per annum, instead of $Ol. per monad which would arise from the 10001. Rehired Stock. Now, supposing Government is enabled, in the -mi. 1833, to redeem the 4 per cents. or reduce the interest to air per cent. the Holder of the Stock will have the option of receiving the 8011. 7s. 2d. in money, being SU. 7s. 2d. profit, besides any bonne that may he then offered, also enjoying the same interest during the time which the Ittsluced 3 per cents: pays; and even should he prefer accepting the reduced interest of Si per cent., the income in that case would be 301. 2s. ad., per annum, still leaving an in crease of income above the Reduced Stock. 14 on the other hand, circumstances should prevent that redaction of interest, the person having so exchanged his Stock would be in the enjoyment of 341. Bs. 10d. per annum, instead of 801. per annum. To those who make it their business to watch the exchanges upon Stock,the following quotations from the price lists will show the advantage of an exchange at the present time. On 2d Ma rch last new 4 per Cents. were 94 3 per Cent. Consols 70t Difference - 18* for IL per sun. . . On 12th May (this month) 4 per Ct. 1826 931 3 per cild. Iteilueed Difference - being only 151. 12.. 6d. for an increase of 11. per ►►nnum in come. DREADFUL ACCIDENTS—LOSS of LIVES. . Yesterday a ft ernoon one of those useless anti stupid exhib ition;, which has been 's° common of late, (balloon ascensions), took -place at the Eagle Tavern, City Road, in consequence of the announcement,, by bills, of Mr, Green's intended ascent upon . Whit-Tondey. which occasioned a great number of persons to congregate. At 'an Party hour' the City-road and surrounding streets exhibited a dense non of Litman beings, and which every minute was tweumulating, by the tonne of escest being protracted by Mr. Geese, having pecuniary object in view, in pormittieg, three and four persons to ascend to the height of about 200 yards, at 55. per head ; and which' being fond to' ins red, protracted the ascent for nearly 2 hour*. The above facts we should have passed by, were they not in a manner emineeted with the dread ful accident which occurred. At the back of the Eagle Tavern, in a narrow place called 'renter-row, a scaffold was erected upon a 'shed; belonging to a m u g of.the name of Barker, which being erected in opposition to one opposite, the price of admission w a s' redieetl to a penny and iwopertee : owing to the lowness of the chains, ibilmaffold in a short time was crowded to excess, and being but slightly put together, the platform in the centre was observed to rise op and down, as if upon springs; but the pro prietor deolaring there was no danger to be apprehended, every feelingof alarm eubsided—when, a few minutes before the +went, a still greater number wesst on the scaffold,' There being already about, 200 persons, men, women, and, children , occasioned by the fresh addition,, the centre tole broke in half, end instantly the whole of the platform fell in towards the middle, people and pl an k s intermingling together, with a trritiend.ew crash, which onus succeeded by plating shrieks from the unfortunate persons and the by-stimsws. Immediate assistance was rendered, and in the course *flail an hoer, the whole of 64 unfortunate beings were got out,. when it was discovered that between fifty and sixty were more or less wounded by fracture* soul bruises, and three or four were killed. Every aid was given by the inhabitants to the wounded persons, several of whom it was found necenary to take to the hospital. . _ A serious accident happened on the 7th inst., to a party of theatricals near Cockermonth. The manager lowing engaged Miss f. H Kelly to perform fur a few evenings, the theatre was opened for that purpose. The scenery in that neighbourhood being highly rotnentic, a party, consisting bf Mr. Mauro, the Inauager ; Miss ("leaver of Coekernamith ; Mrs. and Miss Kelly I hired a jaunting car for an excursus to the beautiful waterfall of Sealeforce, near the Orumnek Lahr. They took the carriage as. far as Buttermere, whence they proceteled through the meitlawa to the Lake, across which th e y sa il e d to view the fall, and re. turned to Iluttermere to dine. At six the car was ordered for the .return to . Obeitertomith. In descending the steep hill, near termere, the horse started at a furious pace, broke patt of the freers, and the driver having lost all control over the animal, and the take being - iinmediately before them, called to the party to jump out, to prevent being precipitated into it. This, however, Mr. Munro prevented, by assuring them, that the only , chatiee they bad of escaping vas' to ell as firmly a. possible. The deiwar,, by pulling the only trace then left, antioresied in tuiniog the ber : aside, and drove the car with 'great fo rce a g a i ns t the reek by t road aide. The concussion threw the whole party out, .orid . - driver being seated most forward, was thrown over the ledge of"!, the rock into an adjoining wood, his leg dreadfully shattered, ink otherwise so seriously juju*, that there .4, little channe , of surviving. Mr. Munro was likewise severely cut in the head, I. ! The ladies escaped with some severe bruises. and the . fright con —j sequent on such an sticideot. Another horse and vehieleWita pro-1 cured, in which the party, (with the exception of .the poor . ! drives, who was borne on a litter), returned to ('"'ochermouth, ! and. Mr. Munro, to whom, presence of mind the whole party are much indelited, notwithstanding the injuries be had received, led the horse the whole way, to prevent a recurrence of the hied,— The following evening the entertainments were for. the ,beaefit oP Miss Ir. ILKelly, who bad recovered sufficiently to perform; and such was the feeling excited, that hid the theatre been much larger, it would have filled. Miss Kelly, who had - previcualy.! requested the manager to give, for the use of the driver, her share debit previous Medi of her engagement, instantly added . to it.j the whole remipitrif her &outfit, thus alleviating 48 meth as pea. ,abbe thattituativa-eithaisalitrtunate man. • ' 4 1,. Boxitso.—Testerday a well-fought battle took' plaee between Gaynor and Reid, at No-tnitn'a Land, for 501. Thirty-four rounds were fought in' one hour and ten minutes, when Gaynor *II declared the victor:. TURF INTELLIGENCE EXTRA, YORK SPRING MEETING, 1826. voug o WAV 45, 11 0SICASTEII T. I.liiiiri. 14 to I awl( ltPlliamite (taken) 18 to 1 apt Ilatititlit 10 to 1 agat lietz mi 20 to 1 agit 'file Dragon 12 to 1 agat Crusader ?A to I eget Pirat , ' )6 to 1 agar lean , ,y 26 to 1 agat Paul Pry (tAken) 30 tO 1 Akst any other: Lord Kennedy last night betted Mr. Walt 500 to 4011, did of fered to go on, that Iledlainite beet Belton? third foi• the ftt. Leger, and TO to 1 wait taken in !innate ~,, that fled ' ' il l ikto lli not win both St. Legere—that of to-slay and the no .., ~.:4, : -. IMO to 100 taken, 6 times noir. 'about fielzOttl;' by it'' Itit . sporting clutraeter.---800 to 400 fatten that otte Of the. NM* 110 W is Ymk wins the great t4t. Leger, , • ' I)EltItY. 4to 1 ago Panic (taken) I6to I stel=t The Alostktrit • . 6, to 1 agst The General (taken). - f" to 4 on Prof,tern, and no . • , MANCIIZSTER 91, 1.1:9111• S to Son Paul PrY ; I 5 to') al.rst Joy other, The Martin; is an aectirate statement of the. day's raoraiteg Sweepstakes of 20 'Dv. each, far'rill ages- Two Mdse. Sir M. W. Ilitiley's h. f. Fleur de Lis - Lord Kelburne',l ch. c. Actreou - 2 Duke of Leeds's b. r. Cetteriek - s Mr. Petre's b. c. Rorbe4a, 0 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. h. noristuart tt Mr. Whitaker's br. h. Lottery - tl - Lottery took the lead, and, made play, when, after a rare, Fleur de Lis won by half a ue,k. • , The Filly Sapling, 'Stake" of 50 soy. Noll, U. ft. Last aide and a half. Mr. Watt's ch. by Calton - Lord Scarbrottgli's hr. Sistet to Diadem TwO paid.—Won by a length.. Prsilnee Stakes of 50 sov. each, h. ft. for two year old mho. T. Y:t. sr. Watt's hr. f. by Slagituritte. . Lord Xtlintroe's b. c. by Blacklook Lord Scarborough's b. t. by Catton Two paid—Won easy, by two lengthx. York Spring St. Leger, a Sweepotakett.of 25 so,. each. for . years old. Last mile and three quarters. . Mr, Watt's' tr. r. Belzoni - Lord ,Iretatadi'of eb. e. Lord Millen's hi. c. Mulatto .. . • .- Lord kellitrrne's eh. c. brother to leymbelioe 4 Sit W. Alihter's It. e. by Cotton - A fine au exceedingly hard run rare, and won by half a leagth. Match for 500 sov. h. ft. One Mile. Mr, Payne's ch. c. Ilelenus Mr, Ilustwll's b. h. Abron Won cleverly. - 1 y 1 L' Sweepstakes of 20 sov. each. Last mile and three violets. Major Yatintrgh's br. c. WAdam - 1 Lord MumsSer's b. f. Garcia ' • - 2 Lord Scarbrough' s ch. c. Conjuror - 0 ' Mr. IL flarrison'a b. c. Royal Oak - 0 Mr. Stephenson's hr. c. by Walton - 0 Mr. B. Peter's b. c. by Blacklock . 0 Lord Kennedy's b. c. King Catton - il Lord Fitzwilliam's ch. e. Barataria - II A beautiful race, and won by half a bead. Match for .1,000 sov. one , mile and Limns quartet* Mr. liolyoake's b. c. Dauntless - 1 Mr. Baird's b. c. Cleveland - - - Won cleverly by a length. Match, 104) sov. each, h. ft. last mile. Lord Queensberry's b. c. The Constable 1 Mr. Latuhton's b. f. Cleudine - • A fine race. I landicap Stakes' of 30 sov. each, 10 ft. for fanr•,nar olds. of mile and a half. Mr. Richardson's hr. c. Broililock - I Lord .kelburne's ch. r. Daredevil - V Mr. Wright's b. a Octavo* MANCHESTER' AfEETING,(CONTINTIE.II), E. G. Hottwur, Esq. and Ittellalab Statraox, Eaq. Steward* , TuussnAv, MAY I. Two years alibi' Sweepstakes of Bo sov. each, to fl.. Three. . quarters of a 11111 V. Mr. Yates% br a Sharpatirmter • ' Lord Grosvenor's b c ilradforil Sir W. Wynne's b f Brenda Mr. Ilouldswortles br c Jonas , , Two to one on SharpstAter. ' • Staltes..—SweePotakits of SO soy. cacti, Ift #hl Twenty Sovereigns added. One mile awl% distance. ' Mr, iletatieworth's bby Filho di tuts Mr. Walheex hYair Star Mr. J. Johnson's h Vesta Mr. Ptirse's b bypori Juan I • : 1 qiftoresbr The Iltanclit;itiitiehl Cup, value VtiOgs, Added to a Aulmellittieie df it p ew *,,septir s for ; all ages. Two miles and Mr...W.0.1X ilornby's gr h Mr.. Ai{ inton'm gr a Ira lcon . Sir IV; gorartl's b e by Rinaldo Sire Stanley's- ch It General Mina Sir T.. Stanley:Bi h h nap Barba • Lord Derlinglon% b c Mermen , Mr. T. Peirin's b c ficarantouch • • Mr.. re:triell b . fly'Dois Juan Mr. Leicester's hr f Signiors 'ir. T. liiinPron's.li h Young Corrector Mr.. W. liatton's b c The Alderman llir Tliompuun'e cli c Cymbeline ' Billington% br c Sam Mr. Dtlithiliebr h Lottery Mr. Mytton's b hLungeraise , Mr. Myttpo's br h Whittingun t Mr, My tton's , c Flex Hole • Mr. Yatves Linnett Mr. Clifton% eli c Mr. Mann ' six oint 7to its on Memnon ' for the C'ito, A Maiden Plate of Sixty Pounils. fleet., two* reitiod'Ae ..,c. f ourse mul p diltaiitt.. ,`Mr. 1. Sillll4oll'll b c Young Coitus Mr r Clifton's to c Tom Mr. M. Jonees br f by Sovereign 'Xir‘ Wilkinson's & fby Cotton ► ,pdni Weatbaralre b g Footman Mr. Johnson's b if Vesta - z; 5 ' f- '3, • 1-m .. tan)Av, Swiopetakto of lb tor._ nth, b tor. ft with b 0 twin. mitgrf,6-- St. Leger C 01.014, Horaby's b - Coitus Lord Darlington's b c Memnon Sir W. Wynn's b g'by Pan sir W. Wynne's cis I Unita* t• W., Wynn' br f Signiors I , Mf. Ifouldsvrorth's hr c His Gras* Mr. liouldeworth's hr c Otho . Mr. Ilifliogton's br 'o Ss* Sir J.' Ii 'a eh et irlialis Sir W. Gerard's br a Burros •'' ' '• M. Simpson's b C Ygong..Cosney • ' , •• . .'...ihfr. 1'4410 alef Cotuierells *r . ,., Ystos'ilt 0 f'riul Pry 4. , r Ti'i Linnet • '' ' ' ales of 10 soy. tub. Two xttikv anti s t h s t anec , *" ' ''' r Ilighye's h g Viper • ' `;thpt. 'Vergossoo's b m Miss Brno. ' i'.R e ,, 1 - 44,iyil'ii br in Irwell .'• l' :Ilartr.rLeicettet'a b 0 tiosur -... .'. .... ;,Mr. Johniion's ch g Bottphaina . ._. A 'filstc.of 1001. for all ',gen % 11rbt o Uri** irovatVibt. Ontifpf .' . ' • anti* diiiiioire.. ' • • , . Mrt' iroulthrworth'e b 0 ,Elie ,', ~, ~. , '• "Mr. Ilouldsworti*s hr h Elephant ' 1 31 r. Jackson** ch g Sir Roger . . • Mr. (Almelo b 1 The Miller of Mate Mi.. l'Aulden's eh leioderello . Mr. T. Simpson's b It Young Corrosier .... ' Mr. Clifton's b c Tom Mr. Clifton's oh c 11(r. Whitt . Lord lierhy'is br m Urgund a . ' ' __ Mr. M. Jeeee's br fby Bowsdeigsr Mr. Mytteu'il br e Mr. Leitester'a b b Dog Antrati* Mr. Witbiesetee eb fby C4o o a Mr. J. Seotee hr' f Qift fair W. Gerarire br e ltettesi ..~s': & S "' .: • S ^ ~' ;.S' .. ~.; ~ Sit NV. Omegteg h* Num* Mr. Jalibion's b f Alois . . ...- • . ~ .1, ~ ~..4i04-., i,... -i . 1- -.. "'.: - .:irsAigi • Mr. )itilbosirea br f . 17 '", ~,f.,,-o t: th-el ti, ~ '...;•,...: 41 , 0 Si, W. Winoa's hr i(stbriiors . .I!, i , A MAI', tilabo pi leL?biiiubf‘li i t -- -,,, ~ -77 .Torke tooD4 thi4eivis , 9l o o l :-. L . '-• --' - ' . ' .., •